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How to Seduce Straight Guys By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on the military, the federal government and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to respect the will of the electorate by ensuring the conduct of credible and transparent election. Diran Odeyemi, Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, made the call yesterday in an exclusive chat with Vanguard. According to Odeyemi, the PDP is aware of moves by the All Progressives Congress, APC-led government to deploy the military to cause panic in the fear of voters to pave way for the manipulation of the election in favour of the opposition party. ALSO READ:  CAMA law obnoxious, draconian, anti-Christ ― Anglican Bishop He said: “The PDP has done its homework well and our candidate, the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has in the past four years, delivered on his electioneering promises. ”But we are aware of moves to truncate the will of the people. So, we are callin...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Governor Godwin Obaseki By Isiramen Enobun In seasons of intense politics, truth is always the first casualty. So it is in Edo State at the moment, elections are holding on September 19, 2020, and the people are trying to understand the true meaning of reverse thinking, of the difference between the two major candidates, Godwin Obaseki of PDP, who is the incumbent governor, and Ize Iyamu, who is running on the platform of APC, and how Adams Oshiomole has appropriated the story to become the common factor in a context that should otherwise be very exciting. As it is the beauty of democracy is unfolding in the state. Politicians are crisscrossing the land advertising their wares and capacity, but so also is the nastiness of politics. Some deviants in their midst are threatening fire and brimstone, and the tigers and lions which were once restricted to the Ogba Zoo in Benin City may be released on that particular day. Also read: Join me to free Edo from ...

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Udeme Akpan The Federal Government has disclosed that it has secured $6.15 billion for infrastructural development in the power sector. The Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman, who disclosed this in his report – One Year Anniversary: Key achievements–obtained by Energy Vanguard, stated: “I am glad to state that to date, a total sum of $6.15 billion have been secured for infrastructural development. The total sum has been earmarked for the following critical projects: $2.3 billion Siemens, $1.6 billion Transmission Rehabilitation and Expansion Programme, $1.7 billion DISP and $550 million NEP (WB/AFDB). “With the securing of the $6.150 billion in funding, the Federal Ministry of Power, under the present administration, has commenced the implementation of critical infrastructure that will enable the country to achieve generation, transmission and distribution of 25,000mw of electricity by 2025. “We embarked on the biggest infrastructural development...

How to Seduce Straight Guys …ABC Nwosu, Akinsanya, Onuoha, others speak By Clifford Ndujihe & Johnbosco Agbakwuru THERE were torrents of tributes for Elder statesman, Major General Ike Omar Sanda Nwachukwu, retd, as he clocked 80 years. Among those who feted Senator Nwachukwu, Monday were former Health Minister, Professor ABC Nwosu; Former Ambassador to Ethiopia, Otunba Olusegun Akinsanya; former Registrar Asia State University, Ernest Onuoha and Barrister George Etomi, who described Nwachukwu as a mentor and selfless leader, who took a special interest in the welfare of people He is a leader, gentleman — ABC Nwosu Saluting Nwachukwu at 80, Professor ABC Nwosu said: “Everybody knows General Ike Nwachukwu as a gentleman and a leader of people. What people don’t know about Ike Nwachukwu which you can guess from his stature, bearing and demeanor is his royalty. If you see him, you will see that he represents everything that is royal in a person. Three events made me to know h...

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As the trial of criminal cases continues to be delayed in most courts, some legal experts, Monday, demanded designated courts to try criminal cases and assign judges appropriately. They made the demand at the Cleen Foundation and the African Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, bi-monthly meeting on the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015, held in Abuja. They asserted that criminal cases should be given more priority based on the issue of the delayed dispensation of justice, which ought not to be, which they called on Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, to add their weight to press on the judiciary to have special courts to speedily try criminal cases. READ ALSO:  Breaking: Four rescued, two dead, one missing in Lagos boat mishap Also speaking was the Legal Adviser of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Tosin Olufon, said the slow pace in trial of criminal cases has made the ACJA Act not meeting its o...

How to Seduce Straight Guys …ABC Nwosu, Akinsanya, Onuoha, others speak By Clifford Ndujihe & Johnbosco Agbakwuru THERE were torrents of tributes for Elder statesman, Major General Ike Omar Sanda Nwachukwu, retd, as he clocked 80 years. Among those who feted Senator Nwachukwu, Monday were former Health Minister, Professor ABC Nwosu; Former Ambassador to Ethiopia, Otunba Olusegun Akinsanya; former Registrar Asia State University, Ernest Onuoha and Barrister George Etomi, who described Nwachukwu as a mentor and selfless leader, who took a special interest in the welfare of people He is a leader, gentleman — ABC Nwosu Saluting Nwachukwu at 80, Professor ABC Nwosu said: “Everybody knows General Ike Nwachukwu as a gentleman and a leader of people. What people don’t know about Ike Nwachukwu which you can guess from his stature, bearing and demeanor is his royalty. If you see him, you will see that he represents everything that is royal in a person. Three events made me to know h...

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As the trial of criminal cases continues to be delayed in most courts, some legal experts, Monday, demanded designated courts to try criminal cases and assign judges appropriately. They made the demand at the Cleen Foundation and the African Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, bi-monthly meeting on the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015, held in Abuja. They asserted that criminal cases should be given more priority based on the issue of the delayed dispensation of justice, which ought not to be, which they called on Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, to add their weight to press on the judiciary to have special courts to speedily try criminal cases. READ ALSO:  Breaking: Four rescued, two dead, one missing in Lagos boat mishap Also speaking was the Legal Adviser of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Tosin Olufon, said the slow pace in trial of criminal cases has made the ACJA Act not meeting its o...

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Festus Ahon CHAIRMAN of the All Progressive Congress, APC in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, Mr Obakpororo Onoabedje has commended Mr Roland Oyibo for his initiative in promoting unity and growth of the party in the area. Onoabedje made the commendation at Agbarha-Otor when Oyibo hosted the party’s stakeholders, wards and local government executives, and the people of Ughelli North constituency l, following his appointment as an Aide to the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege. Also read: Questionable demand for security bailout fund He said: “Mr Oyibo’s appointment is the most cherished and appreciated that Omo-Agege has ever had considering the commendations being poured on him by party faithful across Ughelli North, South and Udu federal constituency and beyond Delta Central senatorial district”. He called on other aides of the Deputy Senate President and other stakeholders to emulate Oyibo by using their positions ...

How to Seduce Straight Guys …Reserves, rig count on sharp decline …Nigeria requires $20bn investment yearly …Experts harp on passage of PIB, others By 2020, Nigeria had planned to increase oil reserves from about 37 billion to 40 billion barrels. However, investigation by Udeme Akpan, Vanguard Energy Editor , who moved from one location to another, investigating the operations of oil firms, reviewed industry data, especially the reports of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, here reports that the reserves have dropped to 36.89 billion barrels because of low investment and other factors. However, the situation would not improve soon as the National Assembly disclosed in an interview that it will start all over on the Petroleum Industry Bill, targeted at attracting investors into the industry. At the backdrop of low oil prices, inadequate funds and delays associated with the passage of the PIB, Nigeria’s upstream petroleum industry appears to be struggling. ...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu By Kingsley Omonobi As part of the ongoing implementation and operationalization of the National Security Policy on Community Policing in the country, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has approved the 2nd Edition of the Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers. The Conference and Retreat, themed “Implementing and Operationalizing Community Policing in Nigeria” is scheduled to hold in Uyo, the Akwa-Ibom State Capital between the 16th and 19th of November, 2020. The Conference and Retreat which will have both virtual and physical components/sessions in compliance with the COVID-19 prevention regulations. READ ALSO: Community Policing: Bayelsa Command inaugurates advisory committees A Force headquarters statement said it will bring together and provide a unique opportunity for Strategic Managers of the Force – Senior Police Officers of the rank of CP and above and other Heads of Po...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Says call for resumption of plenary unnecessary Speaker of House of Reps, Femi Gbajabiamila By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila yesterday said that some of the investigative hearing was carried out without the knowledge of the leadership of the National Assembly. The Speaker also described the call for resumption of investigative hearing and other oversight functions by some people as unnecessary, stating that the parliament was working in line with the legislative calendar. Recall that the legal luminary and human rights activities, Chief Femi Falana, SAN, and about 39 Civil Society Organizations, CSOs had recently condemned the suspension of legislative and oversight functions by the National Assembly especially, the House of Representatives. They accused the lawmakers of breaching the constitution by failing to meet the compulsory 181 days plenary sessions, adding that the National Assembly i...

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Joseph Iyowe AS politics heats up in Edo State, the question of who wins the September 19 gubernatorial election becomes more difficult to answer. It is, therefore, beyond a shadow of a doubt that this election would be the most fiercely contested probably in the history of the state. Since the creation of the state in 1991 by General Ibrahim Babagida’s military government, no less than six gubernatorial elections have been held in the state, and never before have we seen an intense atmosphere in the electioneering in the state like we are currently witnessing in this one. So, the question is: what has changed this time? Although there are many governorship aspirants of various political parties contesting to be the next governor of the state, it is apparent that the battle for Dennis Osadebay Avenue is between two candidates who stand out the most among the electorates. One is the incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Part...

How to Seduce Straight Guys   By Kingsley Omonobi, Abuja The Police have uncovered movement of arms and thugs by politicians in Edo and Ondo states where governorship elections are scheduled to hold on September 19 and October 10, 2020, respectively. The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, who revealed this weekend, warned the politicians to conduct themselves properly, play by the rules and steer-clear of tendencies capable of undermining the electoral process in the two states. Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba in a statement said: “The IGP gave the warning, having reviewed the Election Security Threat Assessment Reports submitted by the Commissioners of Police from both states in a meeting held on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. ALSO READ:  Today in the News: Nigeria’ll break if we release NDDC looters’ list — Ojougboh (VIDEO) “The Election Security Threat Analysis reveals, among other indicators, arming and movement of political thugs, use of in...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu By Kingsley Omonobi As part of the ongoing implementation and operationalization of the National Security Policy on Community Policing in the country, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has approved the 2nd Edition of the Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers. The Conference and Retreat, themed “Implementing and Operationalizing Community Policing in Nigeria” is scheduled to hold in Uyo, the Akwa-Ibom State Capital between the 16th and 19th of November, 2020. The Conference and Retreat which will have both virtual and physical components/sessions in compliance with the COVID-19 prevention regulations. READ ALSO: Community Policing: Bayelsa Command inaugurates advisory committees A Force headquarters statement said it will bring together and provide a unique opportunity for Strategic Managers of the Force – Senior Police Officers of the rank of CP and above and other Heads of Po...

How to Seduce Straight Guys Says call for resumption of plenary unnecessary Speaker of House of Reps, Femi Gbajabiamila By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila yesterday said that some of the investigative hearing was carried out without the knowledge of the leadership of the National Assembly. The Speaker also described the call for resumption of investigative hearing and other oversight functions by some people as unnecessary, stating that the parliament was working in line with the legislative calendar. Recall that the legal luminary and human rights activities, Chief Femi Falana, SAN, and about 39 Civil Society Organizations, CSOs had recently condemned the suspension of legislative and oversight functions by the National Assembly especially, the House of Representatives. They accused the lawmakers of breaching the constitution by failing to meet the compulsory 181 days plenary sessions, adding that the National Assembly i...

How to Seduce Straight Guys By Joseph Iyowe AS politics heats up in Edo State, the question of who wins the September 19 gubernatorial election becomes more difficult to answer. It is, therefore, beyond a shadow of a doubt that this election would be the most fiercely contested probably in the history of the state. Since the creation of the state in 1991 by General Ibrahim Babagida’s military government, no less than six gubernatorial elections have been held in the state, and never before have we seen an intense atmosphere in the electioneering in the state like we are currently witnessing in this one. So, the question is: what has changed this time? Although there are many governorship aspirants of various political parties contesting to be the next governor of the state, it is apparent that the battle for Dennis Osadebay Avenue is between two candidates who stand out the most among the electorates. One is the incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Part...